shadow_v he_o from_o the_o poursue_a conqueror_n who_o now_o despair_v to_o fetch_v he_o up_o who_o they_o can_v not_o see_v to_o follow_v give_v over_o the_o chase_n and_o stand_v back_o to_o the_o fleet_n so_o that_o vluzzali_n escape_v with_o about_o thirty_o galley_n many_o of_o which_o can_v not_o swim_v be_v alive_a as_o if_o death_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o skill_n float_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o sea_n glut_v with_o multitude_n spew_v up_o their_o carcase_n many_o labour_a in_o the_o water_n for_o life_n find_v now_o more_o safety_n in_o their_o wrack_n than_o before_o in_o their_o galley_n and_o sometime_o a_o turk_n and_o christian_n take_v hold_n of_o one_o plank_n begin_v a_o private_a fight_n while_o a_o three_o take_v benefit_n of_o what_o they_o strive_v for_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n become_v victor_n of_o both_o here_o a_o tire_a christian_n call_v to_o a_o friend_n for_o help_v there_o a_o turk_n implore_v it_o of_o his_o enemy_n most_o lamentable_a and_o confuse_a cry_n come_v from_o both_o when_o now_o the_o billow_n begin_v to_o roar_v loud_o than_o all_o for_o the_o navy_n be_v yet_o scarce_o collect_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o safe_a haven_n when_o towards_o night_n there_o arise_v so_o sudden_a and_o violent_a a_o storm_n as_o if_o the_o battle_n have_v not_o now_o be_v end_v will_v have_v be_v a_o stickler_n in_o it_o to_o conclude_v the_o insolent_a enemy_n be_v thus_o overthrow_v and_o their_o spoil_n gather_v the_o next_o care_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o wound_a man_n and_o repair_v the_o bruise_a and_o tear_v vessel_n wherein_o the_o commander_n show_v no_o less_o industry_n then_o in_o preparation_n for_o the_o fight_n and_o their_o admire_a valour_n in_o it_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o decide_v which_o of_o these_o three_o admiral_n don_n john_n venieri_n or_o colonna_n merit_v most_o applause_n they_o all_o do_v what_o can_v not_o be_v exceed_v by_o any_o other_o nor_o equal_v but_o by_o themselves_o the_o former_a distaste_n betwixt_o don_n john_n and_o venieri_n as_o it_o have_v be_v provident_o pacify_v by_o mediation_n of_o colonna_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o conquest_n noble_o forget_v of_o themselves_o don_n john_n towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v endanger_v by_o inequality_n of_o number_n venieri_n with_o his_o own_o danger_n brave_o rescue_v he_o like_o two_o mettle_a mastiff_n jar_v among_o themselves_o when_o the_o bear_n come_v forbear_v private_a strife_n to_o join_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n which_o noble_a courtesy_n the_o general_n noble_o and_o grateful_o acknowledge_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o author_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o father_n of_o the_o victory_n the_o whole_a army_n in_o unite_a voice_n gratify_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o so_o great_a a_o preservation_n and_o elevate_a their_o victorious_a hand_n to_o heaven_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o fight_v by_o it_o every_o man_n congratulate_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o live_a friend_n yet_o moderate_o lament_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o death_n be_v dry_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n those_o body_n that_o be_v recover_v be_v honourable_o bury_v the_o rest_n detain_v by_o the_o sea_n be_v yet_o eternize_v on_o the_o shore_n to_o repeat_v the_o noble_a action_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v a_o plutarch_n labour_n every_o life_n will_v be_v a_o story_n and_o we_o know_v that_o plutark_o give_v life_n to_o many_o though_o the_o long_a to_o himself_o but_o among_o the_o most_o eminent_a shine_v the_o noble_a indifferency_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o santa_n cruz_n who_o dispose_v of_o the_o reserve_n of_o succour_n distribute_v they_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o affection_n but_o other_o man_n necessity_n betray_v at_o once_o excellency_n of_o judgement_n courage_n and_o celerity_n many_o circumstance_n give_v lustre_n to_o this_o victory_n but_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n not_o many_o year_n before_o from_o about_o the_o same_o place_n the_o infamy_n of_o the_o one_o glorify_v the_o other_o and_o serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o it_o as_o shadow_n set_v forth_o and_o enlighten_v picture_n it_o be_v a_o please_a consideration_n to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v force_v to_o be_v fugitive_n to_o think_v they_o shall_v find_v their_o honour_n where_o they_o lose_v it_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o like_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o augustus_n caesar_n and_o marc_n anthony_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n pass_v in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o if_o destiny_n have_v make_v it_o a_o stage_n for_o great_a action_n and_o that_o this_o heroic_a battle_n have_v be_v but_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o the_o total_a number_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v 7656._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o venetian_n be_v augustin_n barbarico_fw-la proveditor_fw-la general_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n benedetto_n soranza_n marin_n and_o jeronimo_n contareni_n marc_n antonio_n land_n francisco_n bicono_n jacomo_n de_fw-fr messa_n caterin_n maripietro_n giovanni_n loredano_n vincenzo_n quirini_n andrea_n and_o georgio_n barbarici_n all_o senator_n of_o roman_n horatio_n caraffa_n ferrante_n bisball_n virginio_n and_o horatio_n ursini_n of_o the_o spaniard_n john_n and_o bernardinâ—…_n de_fw-fr cardona_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n divers_a be_v slay_v among_o other_o these_o three_o german_n joakin_o sparta_n comendador_n of_o moguncia_n ro._n of_o hamburg_n comendador_n of_o hemmâ—…ndorf_n and_o francis_n drost_n the_o chief_a man_n wound_v be_v don_n john_n the_o general_n venieri_n the_o venetian_a admiral_n paolo_n jordano_n marco_n molino_n and_o troylo_n savello_n and_o well_o nigh_o seven_o thousand_o private_a man_n this_o great_a loss_n be_v lessen_v by_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v report_v by_o some_o author_n to_o have_v lose_v never_o upon_o thirty_o thousand_o but_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o galley_n take_v wrack_v and_o dead_a body_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o general_a deluge_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v great_a among_o the_o slay_a be_v the_o general_n ali_n mehemet_n bey_n alias_o siroch_n governor_n of_o alexandria_n hassan_n bassa_n barbarossa_n the_o great_a pirate_n son_n the_o great_a prisoner_n be_v achmat_n and_o mahomet_n son_n of_o the_o general_n ali_n mehemet_n bey_n governor_n of_o eubaea_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o vulgar_a soldier_n there_o escape_v partau_n bassa_n who_o since_o other_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o counsel_n in_o abstain_v from_o fight_n make_v use_v of_o it_o himself_o vluzzali_n a_o desperate_a renegado_n who_o fight_v but_o so_o always_o that_o he_o may_v fly_v there_o be_v take_v one_o hundred_o thirty_o vessel_n whereof_o one_o hundred_o seventeen_o be_v galley_n thirteen_o galeot_n some_o report_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o there_o be_v much_o treasure_n find_v in_o the_o galley_n cleopatra_n which_o the_o general_n distribute_v among_o the_o best_a deserve_v among_o other_o a_o macedonian_a by_o who_o fortunate_a hand_n ali_n bassa_n fall_v have_v a_o noble_a reward_n but_o a_o far_o noble_a by_o the_o magnificent_a venetian_a republic_n who_o do_v confer_v three_o hundred_o ducat_n of_o yearly_a pension_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o most_o esteem_a spoil_n have_v from_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o so_o many_o christian_n in_o number_n twelve_o hundred_o word_n be_v but_o mute_a expression_n of_o the_o pitiful_a slavery_n they_o be_v in_o be_v compel_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o to_o suffer_v for_o and_o act_n against_o their_o own_o religion_n nothing_o can_v equal_v it_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o enlargement_n nor_o be_v this_o joy_n peculiar_a and_o sole_o to_o themselves_o but_o multiply_v by_o portion_n among_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n the_o nâ—…neteenth_n of_o the_o same_o month_n humphredo_n justiniano_n arrive_v at_o venice_n with_o advertisement_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o the_o senate_n never_o any_o music_n so_o feast_v their_o ear_n as_o that_o news_n the_o congratulate_v ambassador_n flock_v to_o s._n mark_v from_o all_o christian_a prince_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o prime_a protector_n and_o champion_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o relation_n with_o the_o division_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n betwixt_o the_o three_o general_n the_o pope_n share_n be_v 21._o galley_n whereof_o 19_o ordinary_a 2._o galeot_n 54._o canon_n whereof_o 12._o great_a 42._o of_o the_o small_a sort_n 881._o prisoner_n among_o who_o be_v achmat_n and_o mahomet_n son_n of_o the_o general_n ali_n bassa_n the_o venetian_n share_n be_v 44._o galley_n whereof_o 39_o ordinary_a 4._o galeot_n and_o a_o half_a 131._o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 1162._o prisoner_n the_o spanish_a share_n be_v 58._o galley_n 214._o piece_n if_o ordnance_n 1713._o prisoner_n the_o division_n be_v thus_o conclude_v though_o not_o in_o a_o
i_o see_v my_o person_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o the_o pope_n advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o hat_n so_o i_o moumed_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o cardinal_n wherein_o i_o stand_v now_o now_o if_o my_o voice_n have_v strength_n to_o unmask_v every_o particular_a thing_n you_o will_v be_v strike_v with_o amazement_n to_o discover_v a_o life_n so_o impious_a in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o who_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n disciple_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o a_o word_n that_o from_o the_o time_n i_o obtain_v the_o cardinallship_n i_o never_o keep_v lend_v i_o never_o recite_v my_o hour_n i_o never_o confess_v to_o god_n till_o now_o in_o these_o extreme_a agony_n of_o my_o sickness_n such_o be_v the_o custom_n almost_o of_o all_o cardinal_n who_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n do_v think_v perchance_o to_o be_v able_a one_o day_n to_o find_v a_o way_n to_o enter_v there_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n but_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o perceive_v now_o to_o have_v deviate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o heaven_n i_o discern_v too_o well_o by_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o excess_n of_o mercy_n may_v please_v to_o save_v i_o for_o all_o this_o that_o to_o lead_v a_o ecclesiastical_a life_n be_v a_o now_o accustom_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o live_v a_o christian_a but_o if_o pagan_n yea_o atheist_n preceive_v their_o own_o error_n have_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v why_o shall_v i_o despair_v this_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o my_o hope_n although_o i_o think_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o infidel_n more_o easy_a than_o that_o of_o a_o perverse_a christian_a because_o my_o soul_n find_v at_o this_o very_a moment_n that_o the_o understanding_n be_v more_o easy_o illuminate_v than_o the_o will_v humble_v and_o rectify_v be_v too_o tenacious_a of_o her_o delight_n in_o those_o pleasure_n which_o she_o must_v now_o relinquish_v with_o the_o hat_n but_o father_n my_o spirit_n fail_v i_o give_v i_o a_o absolution_n for_o i_o feel_v myself_o upon_o point_n of_o expire_a s._n paul_n have_v absolve_v the_o cardinal_n upon_o his_o departure_n thence_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o angel_n who_o after_o some_o salutation_n fall_v to_o relate_v unto_o he_o what_o he_o have_v overhear_v in_o a_o parlatory_a of_o nun_n as_o follow_v you_o know_v already_o o_o apostle_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o of_o those_o angel_n which_o never_o descend_v before_o on_o earth_n and_o if_o in_o strange_a country_n the_o curious_a mind_n of_o the_o passenger_n desire_v to_o satisfy_v itself_o i_o confess_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o covet_v to_o see_v one_o be_v a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n who_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o heaven_n that_o i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n on_o earth_n be_v come_v therefore_o to_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a city_n of_o italy_n i_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o strange_a youth_n and_o enter_v at_o the_o private_a hour_n i_o can_v into_o a_o monacall_a parlatory_a i_o find_v at_o the_o window_n a_o young_a nun_n which_o have_v no_o other_o business_n it_o seem_v but_o to_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o some_o body_n i_o be_v scarce_o spy_v by_o she_o when_o she_o ask_v i_o a_o account_n of_o my_o country_n and_o what_o fancy_n take_v i_o to_o traverse_v the_o world_n up_o and_o down_o in_o that_o manner_n i_o bethink_v myself_o of_o heaven_n answer_v my_o country_n most_o gentle_a sister_n be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o this_o place_n and_o whereunto_o few_o of_o this_o region_n arrive_v touch_v the_o fancy_n that_o lead_v i_o to_o traverse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o curiosity_n which_o often_o draw_v youthful_a lightness_n to_o neglect_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o to_o regard_v other_o foolish_a youthfulnes_n which_o can_v not_o learn_v how_o to_o value_v thy_o country_n good_a but_o a_o far_o of_o then_o i_o add_v happy_a be_v they_o who_o never_o depart_v from_o within_o the_o paradise_n of_o these_o holy_a wall_n seem_v as_o so_o many_o angel_n always_o appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n she_o be_v as_o full_a of_o spirit_n as_o she_o be_v of_o beauty_n answer_v thus_o o_o how_o many_o of_o we_o will_v willing_o change_v our_o paradise_n for_o your_o peregrination_n wherefore_o then_o do_v you_o complain_v so_o causeless_o of_o your_o travel_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o civil_a life_n it_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v so_o much_o the_o sweet_a to_o elevate_a mind_n by_o how_o much_o the_o high_a the_o movement_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v behold_v the_o sun_n behold_v the_o planet_n which_o never_o stay_v still_o in_o one_o place_n delight_n to_o be_v continual_a traveller_n in_o the_o univers_n i_o be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o vivacity_n of_o this_o female_a spirit_n reply_v it_o be_v true_a lady_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o planet_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a peregrination_n but_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n fix_a star_n also_o which_o because_o haply_o they_o be_v more_o noble_a be_v superior_a to_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o near_a the_o throne_n of_o the_o almighty_a these_o nun_n then_o who_o to_o serve_v god_n be_v always_o permanent_a in_o one_o place_n like_o the_o fix_a star_n may_v more_o than_o any_o other_o mortal_n comfort_v themselves_o with_o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v near_a god_n the_o beauteous_a maiden_n sigh_v at_o these_o word_n and_o then_o answer_v god_n i_o deny_v not_o dwell_v near_a to_o the_o fix_a star_n but_o not_o to_o desperate_a soul_n and_o now_o you_o discover_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n that_o you_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o our_o condition_n the_o cruelty_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o our_o destiny_n have_v pen_v we_o in_o here_o for_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concur_v hereunto_o by_o admit_v any_o pretext_n whatsoever_o bear_v with_o i_o sir_n that_o i_o speak_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a fate_n to_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o perpetual_a prison_n while_o it_o be_v see_v that_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o solace_v themselves_o in_o and_o that_o prison_n which_o it_o seem_v the_o very_a infant_n fly_v from_o when_o they_o sally_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n before_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o life_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o endure_v after_o that_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o the_o perfect_a use_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o life_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o destiny_n of_o that_o mortal_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o hard_a one_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o live_v in_o restless_a infelicity_n this_o cloister_n which_o surround_v our_o liberty_n be_v not_o as_o you_o imagine_v a_o paradise_n for_o in_o paradise_n there_o dwell_v no_o discontentment_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o hell_n wherein_o the_o flame_n of_o inextinguible_n desire_v the_o natural_a affection_n of_o our_o humanity_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v torture_v every_o minute_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o express_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o parent_n be_v so_o inhuman_o cruel_a unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o for_o to_o spare_v that_o dowry_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sex_n they_o condemn_v we_o betwixt_o these_o wall_n to_o be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o any_o worldly_a delight_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o we_o be_v bear_v woman_n yet_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o shut_v we_o thus_o by_o force_n between_o these_o stone_n can_v deprive_v we_o of_o those_o carnal_a affection_n which_o may_v well_o be_v cover_v but_o not_o quench_v in_o that_o religious_a habit_n that_o you_o see_v about_o we_o nor_o can_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n conduce_v to_o heaven_n consider_v there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o all-knowing_a lord_n we_o be_v rather_o destinate_a to_o a_o abyss_n by_o a_o course_n clean_a contrary_n to_o our_o genius_n be_v bereave_v also_o of_o that_o common_a privilege_n which_o other_o soul_n use_v to_o have_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n what_o way_n they_o please_v in_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o slay_v the_o victimes_o first_o and_o then_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o god_n because_o haply_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o corporeal_a affection_n lie_v in_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v not_o hold_v convenient_a to_o offer_v his_o divine_a majesty_n any_o holocaust_n which_o be_v not_o first_o purge_v by_o effusion_n of_o that_o blood_n from_o all_o earthly_a passion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o we_o by_o our_o parent_n who_o do_v make_v sacrifice_n of_o we_o with_o all_o our_o blood_n and_o passion_n
in_o the_o year_n have_v 3000._o person_n perpetual_o at_o work_n with_o other_o advantage_n as_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o describe_v it_o with_o the_o tresury_n for_o these_o be_v but_o prolegomena_fw-la and_o general_a idea_n of_o thing_n 7._o seven_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o plummett_n which_o have_v make_v the_o great_a clock_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o go_v true_a so_o many_o age_n in_o this_o government_n whosoever_o be_v detect_v to_o have_v the_o least_o attempt_n or_o thought_n of_o conspire_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o republic_n die_v without_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n whosoever_o find_v out_o or_o invent_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v either_o to_o her_o advantage_n or_o honour_n shall_v be_v as_o sure_a of_o his_o reward_n as_o the_o other_o of_o punishment_n 8._o another_o reason_n why_o venice_n have_v last_v so_o long_o at_o such_o a_o constant_a stand_n be_v her_o wonderful_a sagacity_n in_o discover_v any_o private_a conspiracy_n against_o herself_o her_o caution_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o ready_a mean_n to_o suppress_v it_o for_o there_o be_v always_o a_o private_a armoury_n beside_o the_o great_a arsenal_n wherein_o there_o be_v choice_a arm_n ready_a for_o 1500._o man_n the_o muskett_n and_o arquibuze_v charge_v match_n ready_a and_o every_o thing_n fit_v for_o a_o present_a execution_n in_o case_n of_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n or_o uproar_n this_o armoury_n be_v very_o secret_o keep_v near_o the_o duke_n palace_n and_o not_o to_o be_v show_v without_o 3._o gentleman_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v reserve_v mere_o for_o the_o use_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v assault_v by_o any_o ill-favoured_a commotion_n or_o private_a outrage_n while_o they_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o republic_n it_o be_v close_o and_o curious_o keep_v and_o have_v many_o new_a divise_n of_o arm_n as_o steel-bowe_n which_o shoot_v needle_n or_o small_a dart_n and_o hit_v unseen_a there_o be_v muskett_n and_o pistol_n that_o will_v go_v off_o 6._o time_n together_o halberd_n with_o pistol_n in_o they_o one_o at_o each_o end_n strange_a kind_n of_o pole-axe_n with_o other_o sort_n of_o defensive_a and_o destructive_a arm_n if_o occasion_n shall_v require_v beside_o this_o mean_n of_o suppress_v all_o violence_n she_o have_v many_o caution_n beside_o to_o prevent_v they_o it_o be_v death_n without_o mercy_n for_o any_o of_o her_o senator_n officer_n or_o gentleman_n to_o receive_v pension_n from_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n nor_o be_v it_o permit_v that_o they_o have_v any_o private_a conversation_n with_o their_o ambassador_n or_o public_a agent_n her_o own_o ambassador_n must_v not_o conceal_v the_o present_n and_o gift_n they_o receive_v from_o other_o prince_n where_o they_o be_v employ_v but_o at_o their_o return_n they_o must_v present_v they_o to_o saint_n mark_n be_v tresury_n which_o have_v much_o multiply_v the_o wealth_n of_o it_o 9_o another_o reason_n of_o she_o so_o constant_a subsistence_n may_v be_v the_o sundry_a restraint_n she_o putt_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o able_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o her_o liberty_n and_o government_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o a_o colleague_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o senator_n differ_v from_o they_o only_o in_o the_o hindmost_a part_n of_o his_o capp_n which_o rise_v up_o like_o a_o cornet_n beside_o though_o maiden_n common_o love_v young_a man_n yet_o she_o never_o choose_v any_o to_o be_v her_o prince_n or_o duke_n till_o he_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n and_o season_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n until_o he_o be_v half_o mortify_v have_v shake_v hand_n with_o those_o extravagant_a humour_n appetits_fw-fr and_o passion_n that_o attend_v humane_a nature_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o limitation_n she_o putt_v to_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o noble_n that_o none_o of_o they_o grow_v over_o rich_a but_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n ever_o inhaerent_a and_o hereditary_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o excess_n of_o riches_n puff_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o incite_v it_o to_o ambitious_a and_o high_a attempt_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o more_o catch_a bait_n for_o one_o to_o take_v vulgar_a affection_n and_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o than_o wealth_n therefore_o one_o of_o her_o prime_a principle_n of_o state_n be_v to_o keep_v any_o man_n though_o have_v deserve_v never_o so_o well_o by_o good_a success_n or_o service_n from_o be_v too_o popular_a therefore_o when_o foreign_a ambassador_n be_v employ_v to_o she_o they_o have_v it_o among_o their_o private_a instruction_n not_o to_o magnify_v any_o of_o her_o subject_n in_o particular_a for_o she_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o though_o she_o can_v be_v always_o very_a well_o content_v to_o hear_v herself_o extol_v and_o tickle_v with_o compliment_n in_o the_o general_a 10._o add_v herunto_o that_o one_o of_o her_o policy_n be_v to_o exempt_v her_o citizen_n from_o go_v to_o the_o war_n but_o she_o hire_v other_o in_o their_o place_n by_o who_o death_n she_o sustain_v the_o less_o loss_n for_o she_o have_v be_v always_o observe_v to_o be_v parsimonious_a of_o her_o own_o blood_n moreover_o she_o entertain_v some_o foreign_a prince_n for_o her_o general_n who_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o the_o game_n play_v she_o present_o discard_n by_o which_o course_n she_o avoyd_v not_o only_o superfluous_a expense_n but_o likewise_o all_o matter_n of_o faction_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n which_o may_v well_o happen_v if_o she_o shall_v employ_v any_o of_o she_o own_o people_n in_o so_o high_a a_o employment_n which_o might_n elevat_fw-la his_o spirit_n to_o too_o great_a a_o altitud_n she_o have_v also_o another_o politic_a law_n that_o permitt_v not_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o marry_v lest_o the_o number_n increase_a so_o exceed_o it_o shall_v diminish_v the_o dignity_n and_o her_o great_a council_n shall_v be_v too_o much_o pester_v and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o she_o connive_n at_o so_o many_o courtesan_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cadett-gentleman_n 11._o eleven_o the_o rare_a secrecy_n she_o enjoin_v in_o her_o chief_a counsel_n may_v be_v a_o reason_n that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n can_v come_v near_o her_o privy_a part_n all_o this_o while_n for_o it_o be_v there_o a_o irremissible_a crime_n and_o such_o a_o mortal_a sin_n that_o draw_v upon_o it_o death_n without_o mercy_n to_o reveal_v the_o private_a transaction_n and_o secrets_n of_o her_o council_n of_o state_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o design_n of_o this_o close_a maid_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v mystery_n till_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 12._o last_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o continuance_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o another_o reach_n of_o policy_n she_o have_v not_o to_o admit_v churchman_n to_o any_o of_o her_o secular_a counsel_n nor_o be_v she_o ever_o subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o clergy_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o senate_n be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v before_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o another_o government_n viz._n the_o pontificial_a moreover_o she_o have_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o press_v that_o no_o churchman_n from_o the_o mean_a priest_n to_o the_o patriarch_n dare_v tamper_v in_o their_o sermon_n with_o temporal_a and_o state-affair_n or_o the_o transaction_n and_o design_n os_fw-la the_o senate_n it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o churchman_n be_v the_o most_o perilous_a and_o pernicious_a instrument_n in_o a_o state_n if_o they_o misapply_v their_o talon_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o poison_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o intoxicat_v their_o brain_n and_o suscitat_fw-la they_o to_o sedition_n and_o a_o mislike_n of_o the_o government_n and_o now_o churchman_n have_v more_o power_n to_o do_v this_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v the_o sway_n on_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o intellectual_n therefore_o if_o any_o intermeddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n in_o the_o pulpit_n they_o be_v punish_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a severe_a manner_n yet_o they_o bear_v a_o very_a high_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o she_o keep_v within_o she_o own_o sphere_n and_o break_v not_o out_o into_o ceccentricall_a and_o irregular_a motion_n they_o suffer_v she_o to_o this_o day_n to_o enjoy_v above_o 2._o million_o of_o crown_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o reverence_n riches_n decency_n and_o splendour_n be_v the_o great_a pillar_n that_o
lend_n on_o the_o ten_o tribunal_n sit_fw-la judices_fw-la examinatores_fw-la the_o judge_n examiner_n who_o determine_v all_o cause_n touch_v deposition_n and_o oath_n on_o the_o eleven_o tribunal_n sit_v judices_fw-la praefectorum_fw-la noctis_fw-la the_o provost_n of_o the_o night_n that_o hear_v all_o brabble_n or_o misdemenure_n commit_v in_o the_o night_n and_o punish_v they_o to_o they_o also_o it_o belong_v to_o adjudge_v all_o controversy_n betwixt_o man_n and_o make_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o high_a council_n for_o criminal_a cause_n except_o the_o decemvirate_n be_v a_o council_n call_v the_o council_n of_o forty_o for_o so_o many_o meet_v there_o upon_o life_n and_o death_n and_o they_o be_v very_o choice_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n there_o be_v also_o officer_n who_o be_v superviser_n of_o all_o manufacture_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o moment_n the_o first_o be_v signori_fw-it di_fw-it panni_fw-la d'oro_fw-es the_o superintendent_o of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n these_o do_v wary_o look_v that_o no_o fraud_n be_v use_v in_o any_o clothes_n of_o tissue_n or_o other_o clothes_n of_o gold_n sylver_n or_o silk_n and_o severe_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n herein_o there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v proveditori_fw-mi della_fw-it zeccha_fw-la their_o charge_n be_v to_o look_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o bullion_n and_o coin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o embasd_v and_o adulterate_v and_o that_o the_o par_fw-fr of_o the_o standard_n be_v keep_v even_o there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it alla_fw-mi farina_fw-la who_o be_v to_o look_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n that_o they_o be_v well_o condition_v they_o be_v also_o to_o look_v to_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v store_v up_o in_o the_o public_a magazine_n that_o if_o any_o grow_v musty_a they_o be_v to_o put_v good_a into_o the_o place_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it all_o sale_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a office_n for_o all_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n out_o of_o salt_n pit_n round_o about_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o who_o store_n it_o up_o in_o magazine_n and_o no_o private_a man_n can_v sell_v salt_n unless_o he_o buy_v it_o of_o these_o magistrate_n who_o be_v strict_o accountable_a to_o the_o senate_n these_o salt_n officer_n have_v power_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v touch_v this_o commodity_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it dell_fw-it biavi_fw-la who_o care_n be_v that_o the_o city_n be_v always_o provide_v with_o a_o sufficient_a proportion_n of_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n there_o be_v no_o city_n that_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o her_o health_n than_o venice_n therefore_o there_o be_v officer_n and_o they_o be_v qualify_v person_n who_o charge_n be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o plague_n creep_v not_o into_o the_o city_n and_o if_o any_o infection_n come_v they_o be_v to_o suppress_v it_o with_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o pesthouse_n be_v at_o least_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n if_o any_o have_v conversd_v with_o a_o infect_a body_n he_o must_v for_o 40._o day_n to_o the_o pesthouse_n before_o he_o can_v return_v to_o his_o own_o dwell_n there_o be_v no_o ship_n whatsoever_o that_o come_v thither_o from_o another_o country_n can_v have_v pratique_a or_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v ashore_o and_o sell_v his_o mar_v chandise_n unless_o he_o produce_v a_o certificate_n that_o he_o come_v from_o a_o place_n not_o infect_v otherwise_o he_o be_v to_o stay_v aboard_o 40._o day_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v proveditori_fw-mi di_fw-mi comun_n and_o they_o be_v three_o they_o supervise_v the_o minor_a fraternity_n among_o other_o they_o look_v to_o printer_n and_o stationer_n and_o set_v prize_n upon_o all_o new_a book_n they_o have_v the_o superintendency_n of_o bridge_n wells_n conduit_n way_n cawses_n and_o such_o public_a thing_n which_o they_o must_v see_v repair_v they_o be_v also_o to_o see_v that_o ship_n be_v not_o over_o lade_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v such_o who_o transgress_v herein_o there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v proveditori_fw-mi all'_fw-it arsenale_n provisor_n of_o the_o arsenal_n they_o have_v care_n to_o furnish_v that_o huge_a magazine_n of_o strength_n one_o of_o the_o great_a on_o earth_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v necessary_a as_o carpenter_n smith_n and_o all_o other_o opificer_n but_o to_o have_v special_a care_n that_o they_o be_v choice_n able_a artist_n and_o of_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a sort_n unto_o who_o they_o pay_v their_o wage_n every_o eight_o day_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n of_o great_a trust_n call_v signori_fw-it all'_fw-it acque_fw-la these_o be_v to_o have_v special_a care_n that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v impair_v the_o bank_n dikes_n and_o strand_n about_o the_o city_n that_o no_o carrion_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o channel_n run_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n that_o no_o place_n be_v choke_v up_o with_o sand_n to_o stop_n navigation_n these_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v severe_o all_o such_o that_o transgress_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o water_n these_o officer_n be_v also_o to_o appoint_v the_o station_n where_o ship_n shall_v ride_v at_o anchor_n and_o last_o that_o the_o channel_n be_v cleanse_v once_o a_o year_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it sopra_fw-la il_fw-it ben_fw-mi vivere_fw-la which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o censor_n but_o because_o that_o word_n be_v too_o rigid_a for_o such_o a_o free_a city_n they_o modify_v it_o by_o another_o title_n these_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n be_v observe_v and_o if_o any_o one_o offend_v they_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v by_o pecuniary_a fine_n they_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n and_o punish_v such_o that_o have_v embezeld_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o master_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v syndicks_n who_o supervise_v the_o act_n of_o public_a notary_n that_o serve_v the_o city_n and_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o take_v care_n that_o they_o exact_v no_o unlawful_a reward_n and_o they_o have_v power_n so_o set_v rate_n upon_o all_o commodity_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v sopra_n consoli_n they_o take_v cognisance_n of_o merchant_n and_o creditor_n affair_n and_o compose_v difference_n between_o they_o they_o preserve_v the_o debtor_n from_o prison_n and_o allow_v he_o two_o month_n time_n to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v abroad_o to_o negotiate_v and_o compound_v with_o his_o creditor_n but_o if_o the_o creditor_n be_v so_o refractory_a and_o perverse_a that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o composition_n they_o may_v by_o authority_n compel_v they_o thereunto_o these_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o bankrupt_n and_o fugitive_n under_o the_o spear_n as_o they_o call_v it_o they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o keep_v money_n depositate_v there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it alla_fw-mi mercantia_fw-la these_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v wage_n for_o mechanique_n and_o to_o end_v all_o controversy_n betwixt_o man_n and_o master_n they_o supervise_v the_o prize_n of_o all_o merchandise_n and_o moderate_a they_o they_o take_v care_n that_o no_o mechanic_n use_v any_o fraud_n in_o his_o work_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v they_o punish_v he_o severe_o there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v signori_fw-it della_fw-it grassa_fw-la they_o supervise_v all_o seller_n of_o cheese_n butter_n oil_n salt_n flesh_n as_o bacon_n and_o lard_n and_o set_v moderate_a prize_n upon_o they_o which_o if_o not_o obey_v they_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v by_o pecuniary_a amercement_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v ragion_fw-it vecchia_fw-mi their_o charge_n be_v to_o register_v in_o book_n the_o expense_n make_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o any_o prince_n or_o ambassador_n into_o the_o city_n by_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o while_o a_o foreign_a prince_n be_v in_o the_o city_n he_o be_v honourable_o entreat_v and_o not_o overreachd_v in_o the_o prize_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v other_o officer_n call_v giustitia_fw-la vecchia_fw-mi their_o charge_n be_v to_o supervise_v all_o weight_n and_o mesure_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v or_o buy_v be_v according_a to_o the_o standard_n they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v rate_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o root_n and_o punish_v such_o that_o obey_v they_o not_o they_o preside_v also_o over_o shoppkeeper_n and_o mechanique_n that_o none_o take_v down_o a_o old_a sign_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a without_o their_o leave_n if_o any_o hire_n a_o